The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-03-31
The Testimony!

towns in Ohio that have adopted pro-
hibitory ordinances under the Dow
Law. Here are the questions:
1. What is the population of your
town?
2. How many saloons had you?
8. When did you adopt prohibi-
tion?
4. By what vote?
5. What has been its effect
a. On the probable amount of
liquor drank?
o. On the amount Of drunken
ness?
g. On the other business of the
town?
a. On the morals Of the place?
(5.) On any other matters that
occur to you?
6. Have you any Agencies" to sell
by the gallon, ETC.? If so, what have
they done in the way of business?
and what effect have they hal?
Z. Did any saloons start up outside
the corporate limits, and if so, what
about them?
s. If the question were submitted
again, would it be stronger or weaker
before the people.
At latest advices he had received re-
plies as follows:
ATHENs-PoPULATIoN $500.
Had IA saloons. Ordinance in force
since February 1, 1887. By vote of
to 1, and so over. "The effect has
been that but little of traffic is done
here, and that on the sly" No sa-
looms outside corporation. People
we'll satisfied and many who voted
against it, would now favor it.
CHARDoN-PoPULATIoN 1850.
Had 5 saloons. Ordinance carried
2 to /. No Agencies. No saloons
outside corporation. Twas said 1t
would ruin business. That is not So"
For our youth it is good thing
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 800.
Ordinance went into effect Novem-
Der "a, 1886. Had four saloons. Ma
jority for Prohibition SO. The effect
has been to stop the sale of liquor al
most entirely. Have not seen a man
under the influence of liquor since the
ordinance went into effect, except as
he came here in that condition. No
agency. No saloon outside corpora
ton. Has not affected the business.
Has greatly improved the morals. Ii
vote were taken again, after what we
have seen, majority would be doubled.
you need have no hesitancy. in ref
erence to any bad effect. Go ahead,
use every honorable means to carry it
through-it will pay you
WELLINGToN-PoPU $500.
Had 5 saloons. Ordinance took
effect July 26th. 1886. Had no vote,
but petition of three-fourths Of the
voters. ''Its effects have been highly
satisfactory "Only one-tenth as
much liquor is shipped into the town
as before. We know this by careful
investigation, and there is greater
difference in the amount of drinking
there being very little, if any,"
Drunkenness has been nearly
eliminated, only as the men come from
other towns, bringing. their liquor
with them. | am prepared to prove
by certificates of most of our business
men that the only business damaged
is the saloon business. Some
say getting pay from men whom they
never expected to pay, etc, etc, "The
peace and good order greatly I'M
proved. No Agencies. Selling by
gallon would not work here! All
saloon men moved away, save one,
who has started outside. But it does
not not pay; owner would like to sell
or trade it off. It is closed most of
the time Our folk are almost unit
now in desiring to keep the saloons
out. If you once secure the passage
and enforcement of prohibitory
ordinance. yon will never long for the
flesh pots of Egypt"
Observation-Disclosures 5000.
Had seven saloons. Ordinance in
effect since October Is, 1886. Effect
good. A great deal less liquor comes
to town. Expressage on it $40
week less. Drunkenness greatly di-
minished Business not hurt even
one mill. Morals vastly improved.
Had agencies till last week-now
closed, One saloon outside, but al
most no trade The people would now
vote stronger than ever for the ordi-
nance | hope you will succeed.
Amen!
This is the testimony Of reason,
honesty, and common sense. The
only really active worker on the
streets of Jackson, that we have heard
of. against the putting out, is one
who, when the McConnellsville Ordi-
nance was in force here, furnished the
ground upon which to locate beer
doggery. Let the work go on! Put
the Internal dens on the outside! Let
the Republicans stand by the record
of the party, by pushing ahead in this
matter of reform! There ought not
to be a doggery in Jackson. Clean
the holes out-and do it at the earliest
possible moment!
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